Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-01
THE FISHERY TROUBLES.
The british Government VIII Send
over Gunbonts Next spring.
IBy telegraph 10 the DIspaich. ]


TORONTO, ONT, January 31.-The
Ottawa correspondent of the Mail says:
Yesterday the announcement was
made that the Imperial Government
had consented 10 send men-ofwar out
next season to assist in the protection
Of the Canadian fisheries To the peo-
pie Of the United States, doubtless, this
will be anything but palatable informa-
ton hut, as matter of fact, it is sim
ply following the precedent established
before the Washington treaty came into
operation. A prominent official, on
being Intercepted as to the correctness
Of the report, said:
at is true that the imperial au-
thorities have consented to send out
one or two gun-boats next spring TO as
sist the marine police in the enforce
ment of our fishery rights.
"'Some time ago, he said, 'an I'M
derstanding was arrived at with the
home authorities that the usual assist
ance should be given. The reason why
aid was not rendered last season was
due 10 the long correspondence which
had taken place between Canada and
England, and TO the fact that by the
time the imperial authorities had
settled on their policy the fish
ing season had expired | pointed
out to this gentleman the special
cable appearing in the Mail, in
which the Under Foreign Secretary had
been made to say that the Canadian
Cabinet had made a proposition which,
from the liberality of its character, is
likely to contribute to q settlement of
the dispute. If from this the inference
is to he drawn that the Dominion
Government has receded from the posi-
ton it has taken all along as to its rights
based on the treaty of 1918, there is a
mistake somewhere. | have it on good
authority that the Government still adj
heres to the policy it has frequently an
nounced, and it is reported that no offer
of tie kind the cable speaks of has been
made"
ACTION OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, January 31.-The &C
ton taken by Messrs. Belmont, Glenn
ents, and Rice, subcommittee of the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
on the fisheries question, is understood
to be IA follows: The majority of the
subcommittee felt that whatever course
WAS taken by the House should be had
in view Of the gravity Of the interests
involved, not only with the knowledge
but with the full assent and active con-
currence Of the Administration. They
therefore determined to forward copies
of the Edmunds Joint resolution as
passed by the Senate: the German re-
taliatory bill as introduced into the
Senate, and the Belmont retaliatory
bill as reported to the House recently
by the Foreign Affairs Committee, to
both Secretary Bayard and Secretary
Manning. Secretary Manning is spe-
officially asked for an expression
of his views and preference on
the bills submitted as bearing
upon the interests committed by the
law to his supervision, and both Mcssrs.
Manning and Bayard are asked to sug-
gest any notifications which may seem
to them desirable in either of the mea-
sures The earliest possible reply is
solicited. There is an unauthorized
whisper to the effect that one reason
for this course has been the fact that
the recent action of the Senate on GER
tain privileged questions has been re-
scented by the Administration as having
been taken in violation of long -estab-
lished usage as to consultation with the
State Department, and the House com
mittee determined to stand right on the
record in this regard.